Apparel garment



Nov. 8, 1932. R. B. QUINE APPAREL GARMENT Filed April 5, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 0 J Z I l l 1| Ir 1| 8 11111 v0 llllll II Z [X i 4.7 1 Z Z f/J Z Z Z I .0 Z W n r v Patented NOV. 8, 193,2

UNITEDS'TATES NTRQFHC EQ aosE B. our-NE, or nnwron, massaonnsiir'rs APPA EL Application filed April 5,

This invention relates to an apparel garment which may be of any suitable corset type, and includes a body-embracing band composed of inelastic sections having op- "5 posed front andback'edges located respectively at the median line of the front and back of thebody'when the garment is in use, and having fasteners nonadjustably connecting the front edges, and a lacing adjustably connecting the rear edges, the garment inc-- eluding also abdomen supporting means within saidband. T r

One-object of the invention is to provide a garment which includes a body-embracing band ithus characterized, and improved abdomen-supporting means within theband organized toexert pressure across the abdomen when the front and rear edges of the band are connected by said fasteners and .lacing,isaid pressure being maintained by the fasteners and lacin of the embracing band variable by adjustments o f'said lacing, the improved garment being adaptedlto overcome certain troubles, including those known ,r'as sagging muscles and dropped stomach.

Another object is to provide a garment ,which includes said body-embracing band andmeans associated therewith for exerting a supporting pressure on the sacrofiliac region of the wearers body.

{Of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification Figure 1 is a side view of agarment embodying my invention showing itsinner side, the :garment being opened.

Figure 2 is a sectional view showing the garment partially closed' 7 Figures 3 and are fragmental sectional views illustrating :the function of the sacroiliacsupporter hereinafter described.

Figure 5 is aJfrOnt view showingthe ab- .dominal supporting means closed on the body, the sections of the body-embracing band'being opened. r Figure 6 is a section on line 6 '-6 of Figure.5. Figure? is a: front view,-a'nd' 8=arear view, each showing the garment closed.

:50 'Same parts i allof the figures.

- wings are connected'with each other by the V The same referencecharacters indicate the eanivrnnr Y I 193g; Serial N 6133,4071

i The sections 1-2 -and 13-oft'he body-embracing band may be of any suitable form and construction," and have separable fasteners designated by 1 1and15non adj:ustably connecting their front ends, and a lacing 16 adjustably connecting their rear ends. j

Within the body embracing band is an-abdominal supporter composed of two wings including elastic inner members 17, whose inner ends are attached at 19 to the mid lengthfi? portions of the sections-Hand 13, and free flexible inelastic-outer members 20 and 2l having meeting ends provided with separable fasteners 22'and 23 non adjus'tably connecting said ends. Said end members "are each preferably composed of two layers of suitable cloth stitched together; The outer end member 20 is longer than the :end member 21, and'theiwings-are so-arrangedthat the J? longer end'member 20 extends; across the" vertical. center o'f the abdomenand covers an extended lower portion of the latter at opposite sides of said center, as best shown byFigure'5. 9

Each of the-elastic inner memb'ers 17 is preferably composed of parallel-strips of elastic webbing. Said inner membersare "normally contracted and are tensioned when the garment is"'being donned and when the fasteners22 and 23, so that said wings-exe'rt pressure across the abdomen, the longer outerinember 20 being pressed against the central portion of the'abdomen. The garment is adapted to be conformed to thebody in abdominalsupporting rela- 'tion thereto by first connecting the wing members 20"a'nd 21 with each'other by the fasteners 14'and 15, while the rear lacing 161;, is relatively loose, then-connecting the front ends of the sections 12 and13 with-each other bythe fasteners 14.- and 15, and finally taking up the looseness'o-f the rear lacing Said lacing is elongated so that has end por- 'tions adapted to be tied together at the front of the garment, the'lacing being preferably endless, portions of it being disposedina pair of loops 16a (Figure 1), adapted *to be tied together. Two p be provided if desired;

airs of said loops may The longer end member 20 is preferably boned by providing it with resilient stiffening strips 25, which may bewhalebone or any suitable substitute therefor, the strips being interposed between the cloth layers of said member, and arranged to extend from the lowerto the upper edge thereof. Said strips impart a resilient flexibility to the end member 20, and enable it to eflectively support the abdomen in the manner described.

To increase the eificiency of'the abdominal supporter in preventing thedownward sagging of the lower portion of the abdomen causing what is known as dropped stomach, I may provide the lower edges of said wings,

including the elastic members 17 and the end members .20 and 21, with an inelastic binding 250, adapted to cause the entire lower edges of the wings to positively or inelastically confine the lower portion ofthe abdomen and prevent downward sagging thereof. The elasticity of the major portions of the elastic members 17 is not affected by said bindings, so that said portions permit the larger end member 20 to conformyieldingly to the central portion of the abdomen above the positively confined portion as indicated by F g re 6.. 7

VA compressiblepad shown by Figures 1 and 2, for treatment of hernia andother trou- .bles, may be sewed or otherwise detachably i secured to the longer endmember 20. Said ployed if desired.

- pad is here shown as composed of two sections 26 and 27 arranged to. bear on the abdomen at opposite sides of the vertical center thereof. Either of said sections may be used without the other, as occasion may require,

'sothat the pad may bear on the abdomen only at one side, or on both sides, ofthe vertical center thereof. A single pad equal in area to the two sections here shown may be em- The larger end member 20 may be provided with two depending stockingfsupporters, each composed of a strap 28 attached to the lowerend of said member, at opposite sides of its vertical median line and a stock ing leg gripping member 29 on the lower end of the strap. The supporters are so arranged that one is engageable with a right and the being to prevent upward oreeplng or. displacement of the abdominal supporter.

The garment may include with the sacroiliac supporter next described.

Attached at '30 to the sections 12 and 13 adjacent the rear ends thereof are two elastic tabs 31, .of' flexible material and preferablyofelastic goring fabric. Said tabs-are secured at their forwardendsto the inter- 'mediate :portions of the band sections and have free ends extending toward the rear ends of said sections, as shownby Figures 1 and 2. Said tabs are within the outer band, and

tremities of the" belt ends 33.

The arrangement is such that opposite end wise movements of the pull straps in the di" rections indicated by the arrows w-w stretch and tension the elastic tabs 31, and cause them .to exert pressure. ontthe sacro-iliac region,

said pressure being releasably maintainedby the engagement of the buckle35 on one strap .w1th the other strap.

1 The pull straps33, arranged as shown, constitute asuitable embodiment of means for pulling thetapes in the direct ons required tortension the tabs and cause supporting pres sure thereof on the sacroiliac region. The buckle 35 constitutes suitable embodiment of means for releasably maintaining 'said pressure. Any other suitable tape pulling means andpressure maintaining means may be employed.

The body-embracing garment may include the sacro-iliac supporter without the abdominal supporter, or with other abdominal supporting means. 'Iclaim; 7, 1; An apparel garment comprising a sectional back laced body-embracing band, and a sacro-iliac supporter including flexible tabs having fixed ends attachedto the intermediate portion of the band sections, and, free ends extending toward said rear edges, said tabs being within the bandand formed and arranged to bear on the sacro-iliac region,

flexible tapes engaged with the free ends of said tabs and extending therefrom through eyelets in the rear portions of the band sections to the exteriorof the band, means for a sacro-iliac supporter including flexible tabs having fixed ends attached to the intermediate portions of the-band sections, and free ends extending toward said rear edges, said tabs being within the band and formed and arranged to bear 011 the sacro-iliac region,

flexible tapes engaged with the free ends' of said tabs and extending therefrom through eyelets in the rear portions of the band 'sections to the exterior of the band, pull straps located outside the band and connected with the outer ends: of said tapes and movable to pull the tapes in directions required to tension the tabs and cause supporting pressure thereof on the sacro-iliac region, and means for releasably confining said straps to main-y tain said pressure. V 8. An apparel garment comprising a sectional back laced body-embracing band, andv a sacro-iliac supporter including flexible tabs having fixed ends attached to the intermev diate portion of the band sections, and free ends extending toward said rear edges, said tabs being within the band and formed and arranged to bear on the saoro-iliacregion, flexible tapes engaged with eyelets in the free ends of said tabs'and extending therefrom through eyelets in the rear portions of the band sections, and a pair of belt ends mov able on the external surface of the band, and attached to the outer ends of said tapes, the arrangement being such that opposite endwise movements of said belt ends stretch and tension said tabs and cause them toexert supporting pressure on the sacro-iliac region, the belt ends having means whereby they may be separably and adjustably attached to to each other to maintain said pressure. a

In testimony whereof I have aflixe'd my signature. 7

' ROSE B. QUINE. 

